Hey guys, this isn't my first post but it's close to it, and I figured I should add myself to the list of newer members.
(Also I'd like to apologize again for my initial amateur handling of the forum rules & being specific.. sometimes I just need to not get ahead of myself.)
With that said, I am a long time reader, first (ish) time poster. I have been interested in reading about and debunking conspiracies for maybe 5 years now, but just recently started being pro-active and engaging 'believers' with rational and civil discussion (which is why this website/org is so amazing and efficient!).
My background: Starting in high school I was really interested in physics (but not as a career) so I started reading alot. So much that I felt my life had changed, from someone who skated by on letting words go in one ear and out the other, to somebody who was taking control in understanding some of the really tough physical/mathematical concepts that exist. It helped me take my critical thinking to a new level, and kind of 'freed' me from my, well, I guess lazyness.. or just not caring about important topics. As Facebook became the norm on the internet, it added to my frustration of the spreading of misinformation, as so many of my friends were (and still do) post random misinformation, just because they feel it's correct. It all fueled my ambition to find objective truth for myself, challenging everything, even my own "beliefs".
I have a pretty solid understanding of physics even though I do not have a degree in it. I currently have a degree in Audio Engineering/Sound Recording/Production, but I have toyed with the possibility of actually pursuing SOMETHING in the physics/mathematics fields in the future.
For what it's worth, I'm also an upcoming hip-hop/electronic dj/producer, and my Soundcloud is
www.soundcloud.com/EyeonicDJ
I hope to contribute something of substance to the site in the near future. I have been deep in Flat Earth debunking/discussion recently, so that is probably what I'll be discussing on these forums first. Thanks everybody!
[Other contact info]:
www.twitter.com/EyeonicDJ
www.facebook.com/EyeonicDJ